Leaker says Xbox Series X will be cheaper and more powerful than PS5

[Chris Smith]

• The prices for the PS5 and Xbox Series X have not been revealed, as both Sony and Microsoft seem to be waiting for the other company to make a move.
• An insider who provided gaming rumors in the past says the Xbox Series X has a hardware advantage over the PS5, especially when it comes to multi-platform games.
• The same person said that Microsoft is willing to price the Series X lower than Sony because it can afford the losses so it can add more users to its platform.

Sony and Microsoft are playing the final moves in their cat-and-mouse marketing games ahead of the next-gen consoles’ launch this holiday season. We know almost everything there is to know about the PS5 and the Xbox Series X except for the things we want to know most. We have no availability details for either model save for that generic “holiday 2020” launch timeframe. Neither company revealed pricing or preorder details for their next-gen gaming rigs, and it’s unclear when the PlayStation 5 and Series X prices will be announced. Some rumors claim that Microsoft is looking to undercut Sony, and sell the Series X and Series S for less than Sony will charge for the regular model and the PS5 Digital Edition. A new report tells us practically the same thing. The Series X will be cheaper than the PS5 because Microsoft wills it so. Also, the new Xbox will offer better performance than the PS5, the same leaker said.

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